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Verse (7:28), Word 16 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixteenth word of verse (7:28) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is feminine singular and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is fā ḥā shīn (ف ح ش). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:28:16)
bil-faḥshāi
immorality.
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive feminine singular noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (7:28)

The analysis above refers to the 28th verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: And when they commit an immorality, they say, "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has ordered us to do it." Say, "Indeed, Allah does not order immorality. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know?"

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